DIRTY JOBS : Digging Trenches & Working on Old Gleaner Combine

This weekend we dug a trench, ran power to the crib, and have been trying to get Gerdie ready to combine barley. She's been a little hard to get along with. 🙃 Hope you're all doing well and staying safe. Thank you all SO MUCH for the love on my last video. I'm still trying to get through all the comments. Our family appreciates your support more than we can say! Until next time, farm hard, live well. xx, The Bernards
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[@freshstart7201]

Well I was 14 when my dad died and left 650 milking Holstein's but I look back thinking my dad prepared me to run the dairy and better yet he gave me the skills to learn how work and listen etc. So looking at your children work reminds me how important it is to empower our children with self worth. Your children will know how hard you and your hubby worked to provide and by them knowing how to work creates a priceless gift you are giving them and what a great thing it is to know you can do something. Great is the day that we can see the fruits of our labors and our children call us up and say thank you for showing them work is fun when you work together and create all you want. thanks

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Amen

[@russmcelreath5623]

So, you are resilient and tender. I need to hug you! Weston(sp) is incredibly a fast track fine young man, and I’m sure Lawrence is lucky and happy to have such a right hand man! Weston, pay attention because your text book is the man helping you fill those boots...Austin, amazing farm girl, want to and resilience, ooo rah! A strength inside like the lady who grows you and shows you! I love the dogs! Your emotion outside your corn crib transcended to this guy...❤️

[@shaenj]

I just walked into you channel first time. And had a shock! Your bluey startled me. Years ago I had the most lovely Heeler for many years in Aussie, spitting image of yours. I miss her still. But your lovely young assistant wrestling with the Cattle feeder cheered me up. I have two daughters so I know about "I can do it Dad"......I always swell with pride. And it gets better when they are in their 30's so you have a lot to look forward too. I hope the rain holds for you honey.

[@turnertruckandtractor]

Awesome looking shed. From a guy that has worked on trucks and tractors on the farm I will say that you offer the perfect balance of assistance, moral support, or know when to leave the barn when tensions get high. I am sure Lawrence appreciates you.

[@timbrady6473]

Don’t know if I should thank you or curse you. Since I watched one of your videos a few months back I cannot stop watching farming family videos and there are many. I’ve determined your profession are the most resourceful people on the face of the planet. Talk about essential.

[@dowdawg]

Your office is so cool you did that thing up right!! Lawrence what a talented man he is, this country has lost too many Lawrences . We need to raise more just like him!!

[@markcrooks8248]

Lawrence is a lucky man to have a young beautiful hardworking wife. Your kids are awesome. Lawrence is such a smart farmer. Makes me wish I grew up on a farm

[@bigcliffadventures]

Tell you husband for me if I could get of of this bed I go help him and I see the love he has for your son too. Before yall set down tonight stop and thank God you have each other now. My wife come to the side of the bed and just sets and hold my hand now and it's the best feeling in the world. As i get close to the end of my days now is wonderful to see yall and think back when i was a kid now. As all ways Godbless y'all.

[@nathansparrow1416]

god bless you too .

[@kevinkeller6898]

Thanks for the reminder, Cliff. We all need to show love to those we love.

[@monicap1717]

Special note... Thanyou Cliff God Bless You kind sir. And your sweet wife.

[@pasqualharuo654]

Cite.

[@pasqualharuo654]

I love.you.

[@deep5811]

Lol! Love it. I yell "get it" at our two pups any time we see a chipper or a red squirrel. They spring into action so fast with those two simple words. :-).

[@toneylamey9488]

Tell Wes his dad means well when he's helping him. My dad was almost 47 when I was born and 49 when my brother was born . We were always working with our dad when he was doing something . Wes will know stuff that his friends will not know and will be very impressed when he is able to do something that they never thought he could do . My dad was born in 1911 and had to go to work at a young age. Tell Lawrence I respect all he does .

[@TheNemosdaddy]

Meanwhile you're young and your father is gone and you spend your adulthood fatherless. I don't get the having kids when old.

[@bigmike2298]

Great video!! Seeing Wes helping Lawrence touched me to tears. Remember doing same stuff with my dad and grandpa on the tobacco farm many years ago. It gave me a lifetime of knowledge in "fixing stuff" plus a career in fixing stuff for others! Thank you so much. Miss my dad ..

[@timwadsworth7582]

This Farm wife you did a good job on the Corn Crib proud of you all the people who helped you tell him thanks for the good work

[@gofast18]

Your daughter is a hardworking young lady!! Good for her.

[@michaelowen1750]

I learned my fractions getting wrenches for my dad close to 50 yrs ago... But I learned to spread them out in order, if there was room, to be quicker to find when he called for one... Y'all be safe!

[@jameshanenburg9591]

I think your corn crib is great! Just the place to put your great finishing touches on your blogs. I think your video work and blogs are so good. And I think you and Lawrence and the children all work so well together, even tho we do see an occasional "spark". And they are so rare!

[@James-ns7kc]

I think it is so awesome of how you compliment your kids that they did a good job, even when they think they did not. You are a great mom!

[@janicekoranda9145]

All men become Jekyll/Hyde when they are frustrated and under pressure. My late father got that way working cattle. It's not anything we have done wrong. God bless you all and hope you get in the field soon. ❤❤❤❤

[@SoybeanFarmer3300]

thanks for letting me see more about the Gleaner combine. retracting fingers at the top of the feeder house was a good idea to keep material moving and reduce clogs. cousin bought a old Gleaner and he needs to get it moved here. it's over in Nash county about 23 miles away. he planted corn this year and that's the first corn in our life time here on The Little Farm. Granddaddy or great granddaddy might have grown some corn but I got no remembrance of that. I farmed this place for the last 19 years and now cousin is jumping back in and I'm delighted with all he has done this year. always fun to see what you are up to. thanks for making videos..

[@jeffferanec4526]

The crib looks great! Combine repairs can for sure be a bit of a pain, the silver lining is that the Gleaners like your's are the easiest to service of any brand. The meals you showed looked very good, real food for real people. :-) U & LB teach your kiddo's well, & a little hard work never hurt anyone. Who ever views your videos can plainly see that Wesley + Austin want to be doing all that they can to help out. Thank you all for sharing your lives on your family farm & always keep safety in mind. Looks like time to take the pups swimming, lol.

[@dalehudack6775]

You keep it real that's what we like to watch don't backtrack and start doing something different don't fix something let's not broke you're doing a good job

[@cassrailroad5358]

Austin is going to have some good muscle. You can tell Lawrence drove the backhoe a time or two. It’s really nine to see Lawrence teaching Wes to work on stuff 👍👍. She shed looks really nice, from the outside would never guess how beautiful the inside looks 👍. That’s the first time I heard Bonnie bark about going on a ride.

[@alan30189]

I'm just hoping Austin doesn't permanently damage her back, with some of the things she tries to lift. Those buckets seem a little too heavy for her.

[@leviepropst6127]

What part of north Carolina do you live in? I was born in oxford and grew up in siler city

[@bertrutledge4546]

Combines are always a pain to work on. Hopefully he gets everything fixed so nothing breaks during harvest. The crib is looking amazing, the heater and air conditioning will be so nice for you. One thing about kids on a farm, they learn responsibility at a young age. Love watching your channel.

[@dieasldave9910]

What gets me is the faceless people that give a thumbs down review. Good job Bernard Family

[@justinmills8084]

It's great to see you have tought your kids to work and you still let them be kids, by playing and doing their own things.

[@dallanwordekemper3836]

Beautiful conversion on changing the use of an historic farm structure into your own personal "She Shed".

[@bigrigger5617]

Your 2 children are great helpers on the farm and willing to do most anything. Your teaching them a great work ethic that will last them a lifetime

[@carolynfulton4060]

Hey! I cook a veggie medley pretty often also-I found a solution to the potatoes taking a long time to get done. I get them ready for the frying pan but boil them instead until they begin to get tender-either stovetop or microwave. Then drain well and put in the frying pan. It cuts down on the cooking time and they seem to hold together better. Yes, it’s another thing to wash but I wash as I cook, so I don’t really mind. Thanks for that idea for supper tonight. My garden is giving me an abundance of vegetables, so I was having a hard time deciding which to cook for supper today-now I’ll cook them all!! Your crib has turned out wonderfully. Bless you and your family!!

[@kevinsunderman4432]

Bonnie's Voice is wonderful! She has a very pleasant bark!!!! :)

[@jodydelk8726]

Nice to see small family farms still around. Grew up on a family dairy farm myself. Enjoy watching every video. Thanks.

[@maxinekelly8417]

She is so determined such a strong minded little girl great to see like her brother precious children 🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺🥰❤️🥰

[@gamefanique7966]

I think your husband is amazing. He can fix just about anything!!

[@richardvernick4280]

Meredith. You mew old corn crib she shead look's great I hope that it brings you many hours of comfort and joy ladys need that. Please Take Care of your self Plus Be Very Care Full around all Farm Equipment

[@MultiGeo1993]

lawrence should use never - cease on all of those pully shafts ,he wont have to fight them so hard next time. i grew up with uncles and grandfater just like him. they lived in laurens county south carolina. they could do everything. they could blacksmith carpentry electrical and so on. they were poor and if you could not fix it yourself you may go hungry. love to watch your family work together like a family. all for one and one for all. god bless.

[@williambombard4449]

Awesome job on your crib!! LB is a great operator on the old backhoe

[@robertgwinn8406]

Love your office... how cool. I love corn cribs. I love fixing things and watching things get fixed. My father could fix anything and I loved helping him. Now I fix my Harley and my own car Lol at the tiller work... outta seen the of ourbgarden tiller... it was a beast... huge tires. Even had plow attachment

[@firsttankcrews]

Missed this last year. You made much more progress in 2021 - well done to you all!

[@georgebaker1418]

Mrs Meredith, I understand where you and Me Lawrence is coming from, he gets aggravated with whatever he's working on because it's not going as planned,then you have to be on the receiving end of him...lol...I've been there,done that, your kids sure are being BIG help on the farm,may the Lord continue to bless you and your family

[@arzamumma1202]

Having grown upon a livestock farm I can fully relate to everything happening in this video, it is so true in life on the farm :) !!

[@alkennedy1124]

You have it good with that rotor tiller , the ones I had did not have that wheel on the front, talk about hard , you did just like it’s made to do, pick up the handle and walk around to go the other way, works just fine , you could lift a little bit and let the augers pul it around for you , good job Meredith, thanks have a good night , and a good week , thanks y’all BigAl California.

[@Dinoxt12]

Heck of a nice job on the Crib from what it was just sitting there not being used .

[@richdillon2157]

I will give you a little tip Meredith, On your Mini-split system ( good luck for one) Make sure that you keep the filters and Coils clean, If you don't they have a habit of freezing up. Also your drain line, Have LB put a screen over the end so Mud-dauber's will go in the drain tube and build there nest and plug it up then the water will back up into your Mini-split. Mini Splits are a great idea, But they lacking in the long term usage. The only reason I know this is that my Wife worked for a Large HVAC Company, She ran the warehouse and they always had calls about the Mini-Split systems the Company installed. Not to mention that she had a Mini-Split system in her office that was always on the fritz.

[@johnnymayo8534]

Great job on the crib!! Back in the day when I was a mechanic, I purchased magnets on telescoping extensions because I was ALWAYS dropping nuts and washers AND they ALWAYS found a spot that my hand would not fit in.

[@kopenhagenkid]

Awesome looking crib

[@vaughnhill3437]

Your doing a great job. They make those machines now that have rear wheels on em so you can dig as deep as you want to and it dont try and rip your arms outta socket. God bless and be safe

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Love your crib girl! It's beautiful, and now you have electricity, and an air conditioner/heater....cool😊👍

[@billconch3514]

That corn crib turned out great and is as beautiful and unique as you are. You can now "chill" in your crib with the lights and AC on or off. Glad to see you walking on those beautiful country roads. My dad and I always had to work on the "square baler" because it had so many moving parts and required constant maintenance. Thanks for the "good memories!"

[@slarimore1]

Your Crib is amazing Meredith! 👍👍👍

[@timmcneil906]

Y’all are just a wonderful escape from the craziness of the world today! ❤️

[@danmauney8394]

I just love seeing you guys dine on the beef, the proper human diet, great work guys!

[@gungadinn]

If you didn't know any better, you'd think that the old corn crib was still just an old building with nothing of value inside. The transformation is amazing. Happy to see you went with the mini-split. Cold air in the summer and heat in the winter. I have one for my shop, but unlike you, my land has more lime stone than dirt. I need someone with one of the large rotary saws to trench to the building. For now, the electric line is above ground. Tillers like snow blowers look easy to operate until you run one. It doesn't help that your tiller has no drive wheels, just the single wheel in the front. Lots of body English needed to operate. OBTW, thanks for the Orrington flavorings. After seeing your video, I made a purchase of both the beef and chicken flavors. Cooked up a nice London broil on the grill and made some sauteed mushrooms with gravy for the mashed potatoes.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thanks! The crib really did turn out amazing. :D Glad you tried the bases!

[@bobo-wf1jv]

Thank you .. for the tour of the new workspace "office" .. it is so private, yet close by .. and as I have mentioned before .. these mini-video visits are like a breath of fresh air on this Tuesday.

[@57fitter]

Peonies, with the accent on the first syllable. The Indiana State Flower!!

[@alkennedy1124]

More rain ,nice get the feeding done before,those bucks probably are heavy,lolo,l haha, nice thanks, good dirty dogs , looks like they got in the Pond , or something, wow , farming is always fun, I remember, some of the best days in my life back in my younger days, thanks Meredith love it, nice change to every thing else that’s going on right now, ok 👍 thanks y’all BigAl California.

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Your videos are always so good. Thank you.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thank you!

[@reginagibson1908]

That’s great that she wants to do it herself. Very good confidence builder. Keep up the good work.😂😂

[@davidwisner3292]

The Crib is a great looking project. Old outside, new inside!

[@gregwolfe2152]

You have a great personality and i love the faces you make....Great Work

[@johnnybgoode7581]

That crib is very unique, would love to have a man cave like that 👍

[@mikesims7886]

Another great, interesting and entertaining video Merdie - just love what you do! You should weigh one of those buckets of ground corn so Austin knows how much weight she's lifting - and you too! - that young lady is gonna have some 'guns' of her own soon! My daughter (who's 24 now) used to hang with me like a shadow and do everything I did. When she was 6 yrs old, in first grade, there was a climbing rope - probably 3" diameter - tied to a limb about 10' high, on the playground ... she was the only kid in 1st grade that could climb that rope! - hand over hand! Even the boys in her class couldn't do it. I'll tell you, I was so proud of that child! And she, too, although she didn't think it was a big deal, still took pride (with her cute little grin) in being able to do that. GIRL STRONG! Another video checked ☑️💯%❤️!

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Haha love it!

[@dmorgan28]

We just love watching your channel. We always, always enjoy every vlog. Have a good day👍👍👍❤️

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thank you so much!

[@roybaughman306]

That new she'd is nice! My backhoe is a 1025R JOHN DEERE WOULD FIT IN MR.LAWRENCE FRONT bucket wish he could show this old man how to operate it.

[@jackfairweather199]

Austin is going to be one of those tough, cute, hard headed farm girls like I used to be scared of in high school. Good for her!

[@carlanorth4277]

Congratulations on your crib you have waited for this

[@daviddumbaugh5798]

That was great, Gus at the end. Love that dog. :)

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Meredith

[@larrywhitaker4667]

Great job on the new office

[@snapstring3134]

Both your children should be proud of themselves. They are very hard working. Also they are learning from one of the best . 👍

[@jeffwilson1484]

I am glad you are all OK stay safe.

[@nathansparrow1416]

Using that rotavator is a tough workout, your right. gus said have a lay down and rest with me ! its always stressfull working on combines when you want to use it and its dusty and hot outside . just relax in the crib !

[@aguyghow9783]

dropping washers and small nuts in the grass became so prevalent for me as I worked on things like lawnmowers .. I finally bought a sensitive little metal detector to find them back .. it worked ... and there is more to the story, .. i was randomly metal detecting this spring "just for fun" and i found an old penny .. a 1909-s which turned out to be worth something, it paid for the detector ...

[@garypickering974]

Another help for finding those lost parts is a magnet.

[@jameswest673]

Christmas present suggestion for you husband. Service truck or maybe just a service body for one of his current trucks. Fuel tank, air compressor and torch set. Oh and a vise on the bumper.

[@John-xg2vj]

Hey there Meredith, don't get frustrated. We were working on our Gleaner all the time. We went with a red one after that. PS. Love your channel.

[@natepainter1075]

Hi Meredith I love your videos keep them up

[@alkennedy1124]

Oh yeah , your crib, turned out nice ,it still looks like a old corn crib on the out side, that’s good your going to change that door knob, it backwards, if you push that botten on that door knob and close the door in side, you will or anyone will be locked inside the crib, lolo, you would need a key to get out, I’m just saying , I noticed the knob on backwards , kool nice day , thanks y’all BigAl California.

[@stevenbeauchamp1320]

Great video. I hope you get the gleaner ready to go and hope crops look good down there. We got a shower but need more rain here. Take care and God bless!

[@glenglessman1313]

congratulations on your corn crib she shed it looks great

[@cbboggs6459]

There is so much to say about this video, all good But, I think the one thing I can say is. An old timer said time when I was young. We were repairing something and struggling. His comment was ... " If you have the right tools, the job is half done." I love how Austin is determined to feed the grain by herself .

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Good saying!

[@bigcliffadventures]

I know just how your husband feels now . You do everything you can and then hope and pray. Godbless yall

[@jerrynye5441]

I think your daughter wants to take over farming!

[@seantormey3531]

I hope you get your combine fixed soon. Please get some safety covers for the spikes on the bale lifter.

[@pisom4314]

operators come in 2 varieties just like peanut butter, smooth & extra crunchy!!!! Lawrence is smooth!! I have installed a lot of those "mini splits" everyone loves them.. the only down side to them & im north of you a good bit...is they stop making heat at 10 degrees!!! which is a problem here.....thank you for sharing with us!! I love the "crib"

[@edwardguzik4282]

I'm a fan of R tic cups, Nice keeps drinks warm / cold.

[@cathygriffith746]

YOU GUYS HAD A HARD DAY. I REMEMBER THOSE WHEN I LIVED ON OUR FARM. THANKS FOR GETTING ME OUT SIDE AGAIN TODAY. SWAMP HUGS TO YOU AND FAMILY.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Thanks for getting outside with us Cathy ☺️

[@quietsignal]

Finally Bonnie speaks. Music to my ears. I would miss the roorooroo of my beloved cattle dog every day.

[@FreddieBroodman]

I love your hubby! I have a brother in law who's a farmer, and he's exactly like that. But my sister isn't exactly a farmer's wife. Quite the opposite. Great videos!

[@tbix1963]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and adventures. Corn crib turned out great, those mini-split systems sure look impressive. Some of them will even run straight off of solar panels without batteries. Saw on setup where they were using a mini-split to cool A small insulated building to use for food storage like a root cellar. Ran whenever the sun was out and cooled down into the 40s I think. Food looked great, you are so creative at making comfort foods. Stay safe, wishing you and your family the best.

[@kimandtonyholtmann4689]

what a great way to grow up with parents like you guys just awsome

[@garypickering974]

Glad to see the crib in it's new condition. Can you connect from there for your postings? Another great video of life on the farm. Combines can make you want to give up on life, but hang in there, it's better than cutting the barley by hand.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

I don’t have WiFi yet but I’m working on it. Hopefully.

[@robinhiggins2090]

You are a hard worker and a beautiful lady love your videos thanks

[@jimmybland6519]

Working on a dirt floor you need to go to Harbor Freight and get a cheap magnet with a handle. Worth every penny, l know from experience.

[@bronco797]

Just bought one last week. Found bolts for my chain saw in thick grass.

[@lynngatlin4469]

I'm pretty sure he is glad you don't ask a lot of questions to. Having machinery that you don't have to work would be great but when you do have to work on them it is never easy an never turns out good or as expected. So that said you are a smart lady.

[@banann64]

Hello Meredith! 👋🏼 poor LB so hate to see him struggle so much hopefully the belts fit & your back in business!!. Man sure do love that corn crib you have !. One special spot !. Can’t wait to see what the surprises in the garden. Take care look forward to the next video🙏🏽❤️🙌🏽🥰👍🏼

[@banann64]

Oh boy just happened to notice that you had something underneath the blue tarp . LOL I suppose the next video will have the unveiling of it can’t wait

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Oh it’s just fire wood 😅

[@robertschoenborn8413]

Finally got to watch after working, the she shed looks "AWESOME " and I like how Bonnie sat on the camera. Never a disappointment Meredith and family 🙏🙏👍👍✌✌❤❤🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ubuck18]

Very nice crib you have there! Exciting!

[@bcooper7352]

The crib looks great!

[@denisricher1349]

Your "She Crib" turned out great.... Now to fill those walls with Pictures... Great Job

[@dmorris9268]

Good looking crib , I like the old look on the outside, but modern on the inside . Yes it is called a mini split . I put one in a 16x32 small house I built for my son . you will really like the mini split , they are amazing! Your kids are really getting to be good helpers around the farm .

[@Wydglide]

Bless her heart Austin's gonna be running that place before long! 😁 Tell Bernard don't be too tough on His Self, it doesn't matter how many tools you own you never have the correct one that you need....EVER! 🤪 ✌🇺🇸

[@samuelshelton6658]

Glad you got it done enjoy looking forward to combine video

[@bryandrury46]

The corn crib looks great!! Hopefully the combine will be ready soon.